Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana
Botswana: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ was 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices
World rank
81st
of 119 countries
All-time high
11.01 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 2009
All-time low
4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2015
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana, 1985–2015
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2017 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana is 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana peaked at 11.01 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices, in 1985.
That places Botswana 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2017 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices | — |
| 1993 | 6.5 international-$ in 2017 prices | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 9.56 international-$ in 2017 prices | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 11.01 international-$ in 2017 prices | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | -19.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.26 international-$ in 2017 prices, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 international-$ in 2017 prices, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices | 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices | 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5 international-$ in 2017 prices | 6.5 international-$ in 2017 prices | 6.5 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.28 international-$ in 2017 prices | 9.56 international-$ in 2017 prices | 11.01 international-$ in 2017 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 78 Azerbaijan 9.72 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 79 Guatemala 9.4 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 9.25 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 82 Nepal 8.74 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 83 Georgia 8.37 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
- 84 Belize 7.77 international-$ in 2017 prices compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ in Botswana was 8.82 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2015, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 international-$ in 2017 prices in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 international-$ in 2017 prices in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Botswana ranks 81st out of 119 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.